Kirsten Cook, BACP
4 years in practice
Kirsten Cook is a counsellor who uses Jungian ideas alongside relational approaches to help people make sense of their inner life.
License and registration
- BACP
- 399525 · expires January 2027
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Kirsten
Kirsten Cook is a counsellor who uses Jungian ideas alongside relational approaches to help people make sense of their inner life. She aims to be approachable and calm while helping clients talk through stress, anxiety, depression and addiction. Kirsten draws on four years practising as a counsellor and previous work supporting young adults with learning and behavioural difficulties.
Her sessions focus on listening first. She works in a person-centred way and adapts her style to each person.
Background and approach
That means helping people name difficult feelings, notice patterns in relationships, and think about what they want to change. Kirsten also brings attachment-based and psychodynamic perspectives into her work. These approaches look at how past relationships and early experiences shape reactions today.
They can be useful for issues such as intimacy, abandonment, communication problems and attachment worries. She has experience with trauma and abuse, including sexual and domestic abuse, and supports people dealing with grief, eating issues, substance use and compassion fatigue. Kirsten also helps with career stress, parenting strain, ADHD-related challenges and body image concerns.
Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Kirsten is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP. She works from the United Kingdom and holds sessions in English.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kirsten lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kirsten names
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Working online with Jungian and attachment approaches
Jungian therapy pays attention to symbols, dreams and the stories people tell about themselves. In online sessions this can help uncover recurring patterns and deeper meanings behind mood changes, relationship struggles and identity questions. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early bonds shape adult connections and emotional responses, and it can be useful for intimacy issues, abandonment fears and communication problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different ideas with each person and decide together what fits best. This collaborative process considers the client's goals, past experiences and what feels manageable in therapy.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and suit people who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat or text messaging offers brief check-ins and ongoing written support between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy around work, caregiving or other commitments while keeping regular contact with their counsellor.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Kirsten commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and addictions, along with relationship and intimacy-related issues. Other areas include trauma and abuse, grief, eating and body image concerns, and ADHD-related challenges.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centred and gentle, with Jungian, attachment-based and psychodynamic influences. Sessions focus on listening, noticing patterns and helping people find their own direction.
What background and experience does she bring?
Kirsten has four years of counselling experience and around 15 years working with young adults with learning and behavioural difficulties. She has also supported victims of sexual and domestic abuse and substance-related harm.
Is she registered with any professional body in the UK?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP in her credentials.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Work can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with Kirsten?
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